Community
“Americana/Folk Concert Series with Mike Ward and David Roof,” hosted by Columbus Folk Music Society
Saturday, November 23, 8pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Schedule:
• 6pm: Pre-concert workshop with Mike Ward
• 7pm: Open Mic
• 7:45pm: Community Sing
• 8pm: Mike Ward and David Roof
Door donation is $15 general public; $10 Columbus Folk Music Society members and students; under 12 is free.
To sign up for the open mic, call Bill Cohen at 614-263-3851 or e-mail <BillCohen@columbus.rr.com>.
Thursday, November 21, 6:30-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join Action Team members from across the state and members of the ACLU of Ohio as we discuss top priorities for this Ohio General Assembly’s Lame Duck session. There are plenty of bills that we’ll need to keep our eye on and getting educated on their impact will ensure you’re ready to act when the time comes!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Note: This is a virtual event with a two-factor registration process.
Thursday, November 21, 6-9pm, Idea Foundry, 421 W. State St.
Kick off the holiday season at Green Drinks!
Shop from a selection of local vendors with intentionally-sourced materials.
Hosted by Green Columbus.
“Post-Election Debrief: Opportunities for Science Advocacy,” hosted by Union of Concerned Scientists
Thursday, November 21, 3-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The election results are in, and a second Trump administration will be hostile to science and to the evidence-based solutions we need to protect public health and reduce the impacts of climate change. We are going to need scientists and science advocates to stay vigilant to hold our decision-makers accountable and protect against attacks on science.
Thursday, November 21, 12noon-1:30pm, Kirwan Institute, Conference Room 101, 33 W. 11th Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]
Wednesday, November 20, 7-9pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.
The topic will nominally be Call To Action’s “Re/Generation Program” for Catholics in their twenties and thirties; discussion will follow.
Hosted by Call To Action Columbus, the Columbus chapter of a national organization of Roman Catholics who are working together to foster peace and justice in our world, our church, and ourselves. Call To Action is the country’s largest church reform organization.
Wednesday, November 20, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
What have you heard about nuclear energy? The Perry Nuclear Power Plant has glaring concerns about the geological makeup underneath the plant and some of the radioactive emissions into Lake Erie that is making some environmental justice advocates petition the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Attention is needed to raise consciousness about the dangers of the entire bluff that Perry sits on sliding into Lake Erie — sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, November 20, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This post-election debrief provides an opportunity to reflect and explore the impact of the deluge of ads and wealthy special interests on the state’s highest court. Lisa Graves and other experts at True North Research will provide a behind the scenes look at major donors like Richard Uihlein and David Frecka.
Sponsors: Common Cause Ohio, Court Accountability, Indivisible Central Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, and the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance.
Tuesday, November 19, 7-8:45pm, Old Worthington Library, 820 High St., Worthington, Ohio
“Fethullah Gülen: His Life and Legacy,” by Hasan Savas Kaya
Wednesday, November 20, 7-9pm, King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.
The Columbus Transgender Day of Remembrance will be hosted at King Ave. United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 20 at 7pm. Please plan to arrive after 6:30pm (doors will not open before 6:30pm). The program will begin at 7pm and will end by 8:30pm, followed by a short reception that will end at 9pm.
Hosted by King Ave. United Methodist Church.